1.5.1 Intro to Space Curves
So far we have been studying plane curves - that is the image curves of paths whose codomain is . Today we extend our study to space curves - paths whose image curves live in . The GeoGebra file below illustrates several interesting space curves.
Tip - for this GeoGebra applet I enabled "right clicking". When you right-click on the 3d graphics screen you will be offered a menu that includes the option "Zoom to Fit". This is a handy quick way to get good screen dimensions for viewing a curve.